An action-drama series following rookie detective James Gordon as he battles villains and corruption in pre-Batman Gotham City.
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Donal Logue | Harvey Bullock |
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James Frain | Theo Galavan |
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Morena Baccarin | Leslie Thompkins |
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Sean Pertwee | Alfred Pennyworth |
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Jessica Lucas | Tabitha Galavan |
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Robin Lord Taylor | Oswald Cobblepot |
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Ben McKenzie | James Gordon |
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Cory Michael Smith | Edward Nygma |
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David Mazouz | Bruce Wayne |
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Erin Richards | Barbara Kean |
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Kelly P. Williams | Gotham City Police |
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Camren Bicondova | Selina Kyle |
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Drew Powell | Butch Gilzean |
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Chris Chalk | Lucius Fox |
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Michael Chiklis | Nathaniel Barnes |
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Nicholas D'Agosto | Harvey Dent |
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Tonya Pinkins | Ethel Peabody |
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Frank Modica | Detective |
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B.D. Wong | Hugo Strange |
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Ian Quinlan | Carl Pinkney |
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Natalie Alyn Lind | Silver St. Cloud |
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J.W. Cortes | Alvarez |
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Krista Braun | TV Reporter |
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Jada Pinkett Smith | Fish Mooney |
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Mike Malvagno | Strikeforce |
Penguin is King of Gotham and after a shakeup at the GCPD, Detective James Gordon's moral compass wavers, as he seeks help from Penguin.
Gordon investigates the inmate escape from Arkham Asylum while Galavan plots his next move. Bruce's quest to unlock the secrets of his father's office leads him to an old family friend.
Gordon and Bullock hunt a nemesis from the past, which leads to a standoff between Jerome and Gordon; and a magic show at a Gotham Children's Hospital gala results in a hostage situation.
Barnes forms a task force with help from Gordon; Penguin is kept busy trying to fulfill a favor for Galavan; and Nygma asks Kringle out on a date.
Galavan and Penguin join forces with a dangerous family in Gotham. Then, as the rivalry between the Waynes and the Galavans resurfaces, Gordon struggles to maintain order in the city.
After Bridgit Pike is kidnapped by her brothers, a new spark of courage ignites within her, as she chooses to take control of her future. Meanwhile, Kringle and Nygma's relationship will take a new step and Penguin and Galavan continue to battle for control of Gotham City's underworld.
Butch leads Penguin and his men to the warehouse where Gertrude is being held, as Penguin plots his revenge on Galavan for kidnapping his mother.
Galavan sends Barbara after Jim Gordon, while he tries to make a business deal with Bruce Wayne. Barnes and Bullock are hot on Barbara's trail, and Nygma has a run-in with a familiar face.
Gordon runs into a hitman known as Eduardo Flamingo; Penguin and Nygma have another encounter.
Gordon confronts a suspect who is connected to Galavan, but falls short of obtaining any information. Meanwhile, Bruce gets one step closer to discovering the name of his parents' killer.
Jim Gordon turns to Dangerous Allies for assistance when Bruce Wayne is abducted.
Penguin gives Gordon a hard time; a skilled cryogenics engineer named Victor Fries is involved in a body-snatching spree.
Gordon and Bullock look to Nora for help in their search for Victor, Penguin meets Hugo Strange.
Alfred and Selina help Bruce on his quest to find his parents' killer Matches Malone. Meanwhile, Gordon follows up with Edward Nygma on Kristin Kringle's whereabouts. Hugo Strange continues his treatment to reduce Penguin's aggression.
Gordon and Bullock investigate a trail of clues left in a museum robbery which unbeknownst to them were left by Nygma in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Gordon's past comes back to haunt him when an anonymous person threatens to expose his hand in Galavan's murder. Meanwhile Penguin's visit to some old friends leads him to meet his father Elijah Van Dahl (Paul Reubens). and Bruce practices his street smarts.
After Gordon is removed from protective custody, he begins to face new threats and dangers inside prison walls. In order to survive he must rely on a new friend as well as Bullock and other outside help. Meanwhile, Penguin grows closer to his Father, while his step-mother and step-siblings move forward with their own plans for the family.
In an attempt to clear his name, Gordon steals his case file and approaches Nygma for help. Meanwhile, Penguin discovers his step-family's role in his father's death, and awakens from his conditioning.
After leaving Arkham Asylum, Barbara attempts to make amends with Gordon. Bruce and Alfred track down one of Thomas Wayne's former friend's from project chimera, but Hugo Strange disrupts their plan.
Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about Project Chimera, which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Nygma investigates who Professor Strange really is.
Azrael is loose in Gotham city which sparks Penguin's need for revenge. Meanwhile, Bruce enlists Selina's help in tracking down Professor Strange as he evades arrest for his experiments.
Hugo Strange welcomes a familiar face to Gotham after he resurrects Fish Mooney in Indian Hill. Meanwhile, Bruce discovers a friend is in danger and teams up with Gordon, Alfred and Lucius while uncovering more of his experiments.
While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives in Gotham.